Last night, the merry band of Republicans running for president met for the second time in Florida for a debate. This time it was in Orlando, sponsored by Google and Fox News, and involved questions submitted by actual citizens, including Stephen Hill, a newly out and openly gay soldier stationed…
Rick Perry hopes to make a big showing in Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll, and is quickly snapping up supporters in the state. In fact, he’s recently named Pam Olsen as his new Florida co-chair.You might not have heard of the Tallahassee resident, but she has a history of making…
Miami has been hit hard by unemployment, mass layoffs, and foreclosures. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, is estimated to be worth as much as $250 million and is so loaded he’s looking to quadruple the size of his West Coast mansion. So it sure was weird when he came to Miami yesterday…
Florida’s own Lady Macbeth, Carole Crist, apparently isn’t a big fan of being just a simple trial lawyer’s wife. She married a superstar politician after all, so maybe it’s no surprise she’s privately asking about the possibility of hubby Charlie Crist making a return to politics — this time, however,…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s quick shot to the front of the GOP-primary pack certainly has a lot of conservatives pleased. But liberals have a reason to be happy too. The general thinking right now is that Perry appeals less to general-election voters than his main rival, Mitt Romney, and thus…
Believe it or not, the right wing is targeting Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rumored vice presidential contender. They argue he is ineligible for the job because his Cuban parents weren’t U.S. citizens when he was born in Miami in 1971.It is the same argument of twisted logic and…
Recent research seems to suggest that the Tea Party is just the old, trusty religious right wrapped up in a shiny new package. Apparently, South Florida Tea Partiers didn’t get the memo. Two Tea Party leaders in the area, which neither appear to be very powerful, have voiced their public…
It’s hard to get the Miami-Dade County Commission to agree on anything, but every single member voted today for a resolution that asks the state legislature to cool it on all those crazy conservative immigration bills they’ve been trying to pass. The Florida Legislature will, more than likely, totally ignore…
Back in 2004, when Barack Obama allegedly compared himself to LeBron James, little did he know he’d be setting himself up for a string of conservative zingers that shows no sign of stopping. Former Florida Republican congressman turned MSNBC host Joe Scarborough became the latest right-winger to take note of…
With Anthony Wiener’s sext scandal and Allen West’s ongoing shenanigans, it’s easy to forget just how horrible Miami’s Rep. David Rivera is. The freshman Republican representative has been under investigation by several state and federal agencies since taking office. Unsurprisingly, he has now been named among the “Most Corrupt” politicians…
Joe McGinniss’ The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin doesn’t hit shelves until Tuesday, but review copies have gone out to various publications and more information about her alleged hook up with former Miami Heat star Glen Rice way back in the ’80s are creeping out. Mother Jones’ review…
If ex-police chief Miguel Exposito didn’t look all that torn up on Monday when the Miami City Commission sacked him, there’s a good reason: Not only can he ignore all of Mayor Tomás Regalado’s nonsense from now on, but also he’s walking away with some serious money.Exposito will leave the…
Steve Berke, a candidate for Miami Beach mayor, had a serious message at the city commission meeting last night: He wants current Mayor Matti Herrera Bower to resign.Then Berke brought out some serious music to emphasize his point: a sexy sax man named Sergio with a live rendition of George…
Florida’s Republican legislature and Gov. Rick Scott passed and signed so many controversial bills into law this year that it’s hard to keep track.Earlier this year, Scott signed into law an NRA-backed bill that for some reason prohibits doctors from asking patients about gun ownership. (So much for the Republican…
In a weird way, Lil Wayne is the ideal of Republican manhood. He’s a self-made businessman worth millions. He loves capitalistic excess. He hates taxes so much sometimes he forget to pay them. He clearly believes in the right to bear arms. Yet President Carter has little love for the GOP and…
Well, undoubtedly the line President Obama used most during his jobs speech last week was “Pass this jobs bill.” Though, he also managed to slip in the phrase “Lets get to work.” Which, besides being a somewhat common phrase in its own right, it also the favored slogan of Florida…
See ya, Expo! Miami’s finest reality-show filming, mayor-baiting police chief catastrophe is officially looking for a new job thanks to Michelle Spence-Jones’s vote.MSJ evidently decided her district’s outrage over the Miami Police Department’s wave of seven fatal cop-involved shootings this past year outweighed her own desire to stick it to…
John Stemberger, the top dog of Florida’s religious right and the man who spearheaded the amendment that banned gay marriage and civil unions in Florida, has officially endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the presidential nomination. Though Stemberger is chummy with Michele Bachmann, he doesn’t think she can win, and as for Mitt Romney,…
Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega is already in hot water. This summer, his cops seized cameras after a fatal police-involved shooting. And two officers on a drunken ATV joyride ran over beachgoers. So he probably should avoid berating a resident who’s simply asking questions — particularly when they relate…
Yesterday, President Obama outline a proposed $447 billion jobs bill that would cut payroll taxes, increase spending on infrastructure and public works programs, and extend unemployment benefits.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, with lightning-fast speed, released a statement and video response last night claiming much of the bill “just won’t work.” However,…
David Bitner, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, has died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Bitner had announced his resignation due to health concerns last week, but his resignation date was set for September 23. A former state representative…
This morning Miami-Dade Judge Barbara Areces threw out suspended Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito’s lawsuit against the city, putting his fate back into the hands of the commission.In case you’ve forgotten that we live in a very strange city, Areces decision essentially means that Michelle Spence-Jones — who, until about…
